Zachary Laskowski of Lodi put this 25 pound salmon in the box today. It bit a trolled straight bait. There were some other skilled (and lucky- you know who you are) salmon fishermen today that came home with their targeted specie. Numbers ranged from 0 to 3 with about half of the fishermen being successful. There were many complaints about the mackerel today. They were eating baits before the salmon could get to them. Mooching was a mackerel feeding exercise and trolling included a lot of gear tended and mackerel cursing. The only solution I can offer is to target mackerel. As soon as I try to catch something it seems like I have the the hardest time doing it, so maybe if you want them bad enough they'll leave you alone. Here's a possible fix: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-mackerel-with-toasted-garlic-butter-recipe.html There were a few halibut today, most of them going to the divers. Rockfishing was still good. The grunion have returned to Dillon Beach, and if nobody bothers them we may see them again in a few weeks.